$300 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $243
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gawler East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gawler East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Detached houses dominate the landscape in Gawler East, where 90% of homes are separate dwellings. This is a place where families have plenty of space, with 85.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Most residents enjoy a mix of ownership, with a strong presence of both outright owners and mortgage holders.
$300
▲ +23.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler East — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gawler East | $300 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | $280 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,508, a little below the Australian typical amount of $1,863.
$1,508 ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,508
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gawler East, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gawler East, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 18.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%.
18.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gawler East, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is far above the national average for separate houses and large homes, with 85.8% having three or more bedrooms. Because of these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gawler East, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gawler East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gawler East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40476/gawler-east/topic/housing-dwellings